Let’s be honest — getting a ticket to The Masters is harder than hitting a perfect draw around the 13th at Augusta National. It’s exclusive. It’s iconic. It’s golf’s Super Bowl, wrapped in magnolia blooms and served with a side of pimento cheese.
For most, attending The Masters is a once-in-a-lifetime fantasy. For a lucky few, it’s a yearly tradition. So how exactly do you find your way through the gates of golf’s most sacred ground?
Here are the real ways — and one wildly unconventional story that proves anything’s possible with the right mix of charm, confidence, and connections.
The Legit Paths to a Masters Ticket
1. Enter the Ticket Lottery
Every year, Augusta National runs a public lottery for practice rounds and select tournament days. It’s free to enter, but the odds are long. That said, someone wins every year — and it might as well be you.
Tip: The lottery typically opens in June and runs for about a month. Mark your calendar and enter early.
2. Corporate Hospitality (If You Know People)
Large brands get access to Masters ticket packages through partnerships and corporate hospitality deals. If your company does business in the golf world, your best chance might come through the events or sales team. A well-timed, “Let me know if you ever need a last-minute fill-in,” can go a long way.
3. The Secondary Market (Bring Your Wallet)
Yes, resale tickets exist. No, they’re not cheap. Expect to spend anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000 (or more) for a single tournament round. VIP experiences like Berckmans Place are in another financial universe altogether.
Sites like StubHub and trusted private brokers can get you in — but be cautious. Augusta doesn’t take kindly to scalpers or fake passes.
4. Get Creative: One Woman’s Wild Ride
Let’s talk about “C.” She wasn’t a golfer. She didn’t enter a lottery. She didn’t work in corporate hospitality.
Her ticket came by way of a Texan oil magnate — a man with a fondness for bourbon, Berckmans Place, and being admired.
Her role? A high-class companion with wit, charm, and a killer sundress. She lit cigars, dined like royalty, and strolled through Augusta as if she owned the place. By the end of the day, she could name the bridges at Amen Corner and had half the table asking her for swing tips.
She came for the adventure and left with a story better than any trophy.
Moral of the story: there are official ways, and then there are other ways.
Other…Creative Options
- Date a caddie: Time it right and you might tag along on a practice day.
- Win a contest: A few brands offer Masters sweepstakes. Rare? Yes. Worth entering? Absolutely.
- Join Augusta National: You’ll need money, power, influence… and a miracle. Good luck.
Why Just Getting There Is a Win
Whether you win the lottery, call in a corporate favour, or find yourself in Berckmans Place lighting cigars for a man in a Stetson, one thing’s for sure — just walking through those gates is a victory in itself.
So however you get there, take it all in. The pine-scented air. The soft claps. The over-priced polos and the perfect greens. There’s nothing like The Masters — and if you’re lucky enough to go, you’ll never see the game the same way again.
And if, by chance, you end up in Berckmans Place? Raise a glass and give us a wink. The rest of us are living vicariously.
